Sam Francis Online Catalogue Raisonné Project

Catalogue Entries


Francis painting at Fort Miley, March 18, 1946; photo by Acme, San Francisco Bureau

The catalogue entries default view displays artwork thumbnails in order by their SFF Catalogue Raisonné number (SFF.123), with the canvas and panel paintings preceding the unique works on paper. To view the full artwork entry click on either the thumbnail image or the title. The artworks can also be sorted by the Sam Francis Archive number (i.e. SF50-112), title, height or width. Select the Filter option to view works by medium, artistic period or the whereabouts unknown category. Whereabouts unknown works are currently in an ongoing research category to determine their present location.

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Quick search Catalogue Entries by catalogue number, title, or Francis Archive number. In some instances, works on paper are published without the SFF Catalogue Raisonné number, pending final numbering assignment.

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Please see the Catalogue Guide for more detailed instructions to navigate this site with explanatory notations on research categories and documentation information provided.

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Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.

Current catalogue view includes a section of unique works on paper, canvas and panel paintings, limited editions, sculpture and ephemeral pieces
of the artist's oeuvre and will beupdated continuously, sometimes out of chronological order.

Citation: Burchett-Lere, Debra, ed. "Catalogue Entries." In Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project. cr.samfrancisfoundation.org/catalogue/ (accessed on August 5, 2026). [ISBN-13: 978-1-7339663-1-3]

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